The last day to take an Independent Reading Quiz (AR) will be December 14. This is an A Block Day--B Block students will not be allowed to leave other classes to take a quiz. The reading and the review are approximately 25 percent of the quarter grade.

Chapter 1
yearning-to want something very strongly
iridescent- having rainbow colors that appear to move and change as the angle at which they are seen changes
vivacity- liveliness and high-spiritedness
leviathan-a whale or other large sea animal
Chapter 2
benign magnificence-harmless impressive grandeur
succored -to provide help or relief to somebody or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation
plangent-expressing or suggesting grief or sadness
burgeoned-to grow well or develop rapidly
Chapter 3
reconcile-to persuade somebody or yourself to accept that something undesirable cannot be changed
pronouncement-to declare something officially to be the situation
Chapter 4
penitent-expressing or feeling regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds

Chapter 1
yearning-to want something very strongly
iridescent- having rainbow colors that appear to move and change as the angle at which they are seen changes
vivacity- liveliness and high-spiritedness
leviathan-a whale or other large sea animal
Chapter 2
benign magnificence-harmless impressive grandeur
succored -to provide help or relief to somebody or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation
plangent-expressing or suggesting grief or sadness
burgeoned-to grow well or develop rapidly
Chapter 3
reconcile-to persuade somebody or yourself to accept that something undesirable cannot be changed
pronouncement-to declare something officially to be the situation
Chapter 4
penitent-expressing or feeling regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds

Chapter 1
yearning-to want something very strongly
iridescent- having rainbow colors that appear to move and change as the angle at which they are seen changes
vivacity- liveliness and high-spiritedness
leviathan-a whale or other large sea animal
Chapter 2
benign magnificence-harmless impressive grandeur
succored -to provide help or relief to somebody or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation
plangent-expressing or suggesting grief or sadness
burgeoned-to grow well or develop rapidly
Chapter 3
reconcile-to persuade somebody or yourself to accept that something undesirable cannot be changed
pronouncement-to declare something officially to be the situation
Chapter 4
penitent-expressing or feeling regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds

Chapter 1
yearning-to want something very strongly
iridescent- having rainbow colors that appear to move and change as the angle at which they are seen changes
vivacity- liveliness and high-spiritedness
leviathan-a whale or other large sea animal
Chapter 2
benign magnificence-harmless impressive grandeur
succored -to provide help or relief to somebody or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation
plangent-expressing or suggesting grief or sadness
burgeoned-to grow well or develop rapidly
Chapter 3
reconcile-to persuade somebody or yourself to accept that something undesirable cannot be changed
pronouncement-to declare something officially to be the situation
Chapter 4
penitent-expressing or feeling regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds

Chapter 1
yearning-to want something very strongly
iridescent- having rainbow colors that appear to move and change as the angle at which they are seen changes
vivacity- liveliness and high-spiritedness
leviathan-a whale or other large sea animal
Chapter 2
benign magnificence-harmless impressive grandeur
succored -to provide help or relief to somebody or something in a difficult or unpleasant situation
plangent-expressing or suggesting grief or sadness
burgeoned-to grow well or develop rapidly
Chapter 3
reconcile-to persuade somebody or yourself to accept that something undesirable cannot be changed
pronouncement-to declare something officially to be the situation
Chapter 4
penitent-expressing or feeling regret or sorrow for having committed sins or misdeeds

Freshmen--The quarter ends on Friday, September 28, 2012. Students must complete their independent reading, five Achieve 3000 articles (only scores 75% or higher count), and their narrative essay (all components must be turned in--graphic organizer, 1st draft, sentence analysis sheet, 2nd draft, peer edit, final draft. The essay is an end of quarter activity that we have been building toward all quarter--it is the standards assignment and must be completed.

Seniors--The quarter ends on Friday, September 28, 2012. Students must have their project proposals in, their planning reflection completed, independent reading completed, and take the Beowulf final.